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Past Shows

The Snow
6/30 - 7/15/2023


The Snow by Finegan Kruckemeyer Directed by Jamie Rogers HLC2 Black Box Theater February 16th - March 5th 2023 Thursday & Friday 7:30 PM Saturday ...

State
6/23 - 7/1/2023

Things I Know To Be True
5/27 - 6/18/2023


A powerful family drama from Australia’s master playwright. The Price family appear to be living the Australian dream—a loving household in a solid brick house ...

The Wizard of Oz
10/26 - 10/27/2022


Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. ...

Room on the Broom
10/5 - 10/9/2022

Love Burns
11/19 - 10/6/2022

Creation Creation
9/27 - 10/1/2022

Fires in the Mirror
9/8 - 9/14/2022


Anna Deavere Smith; dir: J. Nicole Brooks....

The Comedy of Errors
8/3 - 8/7/2022

Cicada
7/8 - 8/6/2022

The 13-Storey Treehouse
7/6 - 7/10/2022

That Shakespeare Play
12/1 - 12/25/2021


Widely hailed as the "God of Manga", visionary Japanese animator Osamu Tezuka provides the inspiration for internationally renowned award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's brand new ...

ANIMAL FARM
10/2 - 10/24/2021


Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Love is in the air in ...

York
7/17 - 8/1/2021


A tree-changing couple try to make an old building a home. A pack of Cub Scouts on summer camp are terrorised by a ghostly matron. ...


One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for ...

Wake in Fright
1/15 - 11/1/2020


G’day. Welcome to the Yabba. Just passing through? It’s the best little town in the world. Things a bit grim? Chin up. John Grant is ...

Animal Farm
9/3 - 9/27/2020


Manor Farm is in a state of rebellion as a gang of pigs unite to overthrow their cruel human oppressor. Written in the 1940s by ...

York
8/15 - 9/6/2020


A tree-changing couple try to make an old building a home. A pack of Cub Scouts on summer camp are terrorised by a ghostly matron. ...

Blood Brothers
8/20 - 8/22/2020


So, did y'hear the story of the Johnston twins? As like each other as two new pins. Of one womb born on the self same ...

The Comedy of Errors
8/5 - 8/8/2020


Shipwrecked and separated 25 years earlier, two sets of long-lost twins miraculously find themselves in the same city on the same day. What could possibly ...

House
7/4 - 7/18/2020


A higgledy-piggledy mess of a place as tall as the trees. Inside, she finds Piotr, a small boy who never stops talking, and Elka, a ...

Unsung Heroes
6/4 - 6/21/2020


Stories of migration, male impersonation, euthanasia and AFL, Unsung Heroes, is a collection of six tour-de-force performances that celebrate everyday Western Australians who have done ...

The Gruffalo's Child
6/4 - 6/7/2020


The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should Ever set foot in the deep dark wood... If you loved The Gruffalo, don't miss the sequel! Join ...

The Cherry Orchard
5/9 - 5/31/2020


A family drama steeped in Australiana Madame Ranevskaya is fresh out of love and money. After a failed romance, she returns to the family farm ...

The 91-Storey Treehouse
4/22 - 4/27/2020


Andy and Terry’s Treehouse has reached an amazing 91 Stories! It’s now more fantastically dangerous than ever, with a deserted desert island, a whirlpool, and ...

I'm a Phoenix, Bitch
2/26 - 3/1/2020


Combining personal stories with epic film and original pop songs, I’m a Phoenix, Bitch is a mythical legend performed straight from a heart still pulsing ...


A new show to follow-up the smash hit “Senior Moments”; it’s a senior sequel without equal: “Senior Moments 2: ‘Remember, Remember’”! Australian TV icon Tony ...

Tao of Glass
2/19 - 2/23/2020


Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott have worked together on acclaimed opera productions around the world. Now they have joined forces for their most ...

Anthem
2/12 - 2/16/2020


The long-awaited follow-up to one of Australian theatre’s most acclaimed collaborations asks a bold question: does Australia share a dream and do we really sing ...

Black Ties
2/13 - 2/16/2020


It's the biggest, blackest wedding ever and you're invited! Join a mob of Aunties, Uncles and cousins from both sides of the ditch in a ...

Room on the Broom
1/28 - 2/2/2020


The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. A ...


Proudly brought to you by multi-award-winning theatre company – shake & stir, Fantastic Mr Fox is “Jaw-droppingly brilliant.” Following a smash-hit, sold out season in ...

The C*CKatoos
11/20 - 11/29/2019

Our Town
Our Town
2/8 - 2/23/2019


What if a teacher was actually played by a teacher? An undertaker by an undertaker? A policeman by a member of the WA Police Force? ...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
11/28 - 12/1/2018


This witty and wildly theatrical production brings together a talented ensemble of 18 to 25 -year-old emerging performers, and features dazzling songs like Children Will ...

Paris Underground Cabaret


Presented by Madotti and Vegas Journey through the dark delights of the city of light with the Paris Underground Cabaret. Featuring the magic of Madotti ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
8/8 - 8/11/2018


Loved by the people, Caesar’s power is growing - which is dangerous if you live in a world driven by ego and idealism. Julius Caesar ...

Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
11/11 - 12/1/2017


This stage adaptation of the acclaimed Swedish novel and ?lm, Let the Right One In tells of a friendship between a boy and a centuries-old ...

My Robot
My Robot
11/10 - 11/25/2017


Get ready for an exciting new play starring a real robot onstage! This sparky new show has been created with the help of the robot ...

I Am My Own Wife
I Am My Own Wife
10/12 - 10/29/2017


Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play, I Am My Own Wife is an examination of the life of ...

Horrible Harriet
Horrible Harriet
10/14 - 10/19/2017


Horrible Harriet lives in the roof of her school and keeps teachers chained in the cellar to do her homework. Harriet and the other children ...

Switzerland
Switzerland
8/19 - 9/3/2017


The subject – writer Patricia Highsmith, lives a reclusive life in the Swiss Alps surrounded by her collection of books and antique weapons. The unlikeable ...

The Merchant Of Venice
The Merchant Of Venice
8/9 - 8/12/2017


This uncompromising and dark production explores the tense relationship and prejudices between those that have, and those that don’t. Dark in its humour and bawdy ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


Retelling the Biblical story of ‘Joseph’, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those ...

Saltbush
Saltbush
7/12 - 7/14/2017


Saltbush is an exquisite interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, celebrated through live dance, music, song and stories. An ensemble of ...

The Eisteddfod
The Eisteddfod
6/22 - 7/9/2017


Lally Katz emerged from the Melbourne indie theatre scene to become one of Australia's hottest playwrights, and is currently one of the most performed nationally. ...

Endgame
Endgame
5/27 - 6/11/2017


The relationship between Hamm, the blind and cantankerous master unable to stand, and Clov, his long suffering servant son who cannot sit, is beginning to ...

The Advisors
The Advisors
5/31 - 6/10/2017


This new work by The Last Great Hunt weaves together a universe of advice; the good, the bad and the ignorable. Come with The Advisors ...

Scale Variable New Chamber Music Series - Darkened Descent


Darkened Descent explores the ominous yet pensive combination of bass clarinet, percussion and piano as handled by composers across three generations. The intuitive patterns of ...

Sesame Street Presents Elmo's Super Fun Hero Show


Super Sparkleheart, a cheerful caped visitor, takes the friends on a joyful musical journey to discover the mysterious inner Super Power that will make everyone ...

Women Like Us


With seven children between them, two husbands and two ex husbands, their reoccurring instances of what they call 'failure to parent' are the focus of ...

Damien Leith - 10th Anniversary Tour


To celebrate, Damien will perform songs from his first album right through to today. Hear all your favourites like Night of my Life, Hallelujah and ...

Spot
Spot
11/11 - 11/15/2016


Spot and his friends are off on a new adventure to visit Spot’s Dad on the farm and meet the farm animals. But when they ...

Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
11/9 - 11/14/2016


The Gumnut babies are on a mission to see a human – but only in the distance! On their journey to the big city they ...

Comedy Gala
Comedy Gala
11/12

Tartuffe (The Hypocrite)
Tartuffe (The Hypocrite)
10/22 - 11/6/2016


The relationship initially appears to be harmless, however when Orgon begins promising his possessions, his home, even his daughter to Tartuffe, Orgon’s family resolves to ...

Scale Variable New Chamber Music Series - The Calm Before


Scelsi’s Okanagon, an amazing work that unveils the darker shades of musical expressivity, and one that has lost none of its captivating and distinctive qualities ...

Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf
10/5 - 10/8/2016


Wolfy, a passionate poet, is all alone in the world until one girl is brave enough to double check this wolf’s bad reputation and an ...

Tiger Tale
Tiger Tale
10/3 - 10/8/2016


Live music, theatre and dance combine to create a moving, intimate performance of a dysfunctional family whose world is turned upside down when a tiger ...

Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
9/21 - 10/2/2016


Written by the masters of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen) and Andy Nyman (star of ‘Death at a Funeral’ & writer of ...

Move Me Festival
Move Me Festival
9/15 - 9/18/2016


MoveMe Festival lets you experience an arts festival in a radically new way. One pass gets you into all the main events as the Festival ...

Scale Variable New Chamber Music Series - Scattered Experiments


Part 1 EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FOR ONE PERCUSSIONIST New works by Kate Moore, Cat Hope and James Hullick. Explorations in the sonic, visual and electronic arts ...

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum


The first musical by Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods) wrote both music and lyrics for, inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman ...

Othello
Othello
8/17 - 8/20/2016


A warrior on the fields of war, felled by the sharpness of whispered words, Othello is a man swept up in desire, quickly turned to ...

The 52-Storey Treehouse
The 52-Storey Treehouse
7/5 - 7/14/2016


Today is a special day. It’s Andy’s birthday, but Terry has forgotten! To make matters worse Mr Big Nose has mysteriously disappeared, and to top ...

Wes Carr presents Here Comes The Sun


The connection with George Harrison has played a significant role in Wes’s life, the singer songwriter explaining, ‘If it wasn’t for George, I wouldn’t have ...

Ocean Film Festival
Ocean Film Festival
3/15 - 3/18/2016


Australian audiences will be able to immerse themselves in the wonders of the ocean without getting their feet wet this March as the Ocean Film ...

The Tiger Who Came To Tea
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
1/27 - 1/30/2016


Join Sophie and her unexpected guest for some tea-time mayhem packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. This stunning stage adaptation of ...

Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men
12/4 - 12/20/2015


John Steinbeck’s classic tale of drifters Lennie and George explores male friendships, transient workforces and class divides in this compelling and enduring tale that has ...

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
11/26 - 11/27/2015


Nick Ormerod and Declan Donnellan’s new adaptation of Great Expectations lays bare a tissue of lies and guilt in Dickens’s least sentimental love story. It ...

Yourseven
Yourseven
10/30 - 11/15/2015


yourseven is an invitational and immersive show all about you. We invite you to take a solo journey and reflect on where you’ve been and ...

re: Loaded
re: Loaded
10/28 - 11/1/2015


Transducer - Larissa McGowan Examining energy in all its forms and impacts Transducer demonstrates the intensity of McGowan’s choreography in this fearless and highly charged ...

The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon
10/1 - 10/17/2015


A first in family programming for Black Swan and a much anticipated school holiday and family special – one for all to enjoy. On his ...

Storm Boy
Storm Boy
7/8 - 7/11/2015


A runaway hit in 2013, this collaboration with Sydney Theatre Company is a vivid stage adaptation of Colin Thiele’s much-loved story. In 2015, it’s back ...

Be Your Self
Be Your Self
6/24 - 6/27/2015


When Australian Dance Theatre first presented Garry Stewart's work in London 12 years ago it was described by The Times as 'the most hazardous explosion ...

The Song Was Wrong
The Song Was Wrong
6/4 - 6/20/2015


An epic love story spanning three generations, The Song Was Wrong will transform the Studio Underground. Featuring a core ensemble and creative team of West ...

The Confidence Man
The Confidence Man
4/30 - 5/10/2015


Created by Perth’s award winning Side Pony Productions and featuring vocal performances by some of Perth’s finest actors, this interactive audio experience places you at ...

The Importance of Being Miriam


On this world premiere Australian tour, internationally renowned actress Miriam Margolyes brings to the stage some of literature's best known characters. Lady Bracknell (from Oscar ...

Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur
1/15 - 2/8/2015


A sexy and gripping exploration of domination and power – part comedy, part thriller. The play follows Thomas, a New York playwright so fascinated with ...

Gasp!
Gasp!
10/25 - 11/9/2014


Black Swan State Theatre Company Imagine a world in which the air we breathe is just another commodity like food and fuel. Something that can ...

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
9/6 - 9/21/2014


Black Swan State Theatre Company It’s 1953. Senator McCarthy is raising hell about ‘reds’ in show biz, and there’s “a wait list to get on ...

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
9/3 - 9/13/2014


Imagine being 29 and unable to leave your country. By refusing to do national service, the passport of Iranian writer and playwright Nassim Soleimanpour was ...

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
9/2 - 9/13/2014


Presented by Perth Theatre Company By refusing to do national service, the passport of Iranian writer and playwright Nassim Soleimanpour was cancelled. With White Rabbit, ...

Patyegarang
Patyegarang
7/30 - 8/2/2014


Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014, Bangarra – Australia’s multi award winning dance theatre company – tells the story of Patyegarang, the inspirational journey of ...

Henry V
Henry V
7/23 - 7/26/2014


Amid a bombing raid in a war torn city, somewhere in the world right now, a group of children are sheltering underground. To get through ...

Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography


Last week a man slept in my house. I am sure he has a wife. The skin around his ring finger is indented. And there ...

Wish
Wish
5/13 - 5/24/2014


An extraordinary love story and ethical conundrum, Wish is based on the astonishing novel by leading Australian writer Peter Goldsworthy, and adapted by Humphrey Bower. ...

An Evening with Peter Goldsworthy


His novels have sold over 400,000 copies in Australia alone, and have been translated into many languages. Five of his novels - Honk If You ...


Helena is a divorce lawyer who can’t keep her hands off other women’s husbands. Bob is a small time crook who is getting far too ...

SHRINE
8/31 - 9/15/2013


Shrine is set above the rocky headlands of the South Coast of Western Australia, between a forest and the sea. It’s wine country, and a ...

Other Desert Cities
7/20 - 8/4/2013


After a six-year absence, Brooke returns to her parents’ home in Palm Springs, California, with a bombshell. She is about to publish a memoir about ...

ALIENATION
6/28 - 7/13/2013


From award-winning NSW playwright Lachlan Philpott (Silent Disco – Australian Writers’ Guild Awards Best Stage Play 2011) and critically acclaimed director Melissa Cantwell comes Alienation, ...

G
7/4 - 7/7/2013


Garry Stewart is one of the world’s best known choreographers. He redefined Swan Lake into the wry and action packed Birdbrain, which went on to ...

DAY ONE, A HOTEL, EVENING
6/15 - 6/30/2013


Forty-somethings Sam and Tom are not just business partners, but good friends, as are their wives, Madeleine and Stella. Their privileged lives of business deals, ...

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
5/4 - 5/19/2013


Willy Loman spent his entire life as a travelling salesman chasing his fortune and never succeeding. Now, suffocated by debt, discarded by his boss and ...

A NUMBER
4/11 - 4/27/2013


Award-winning actor and comedian Kim Gyngell makes his West Australian stage debut for Perth Theatre Company in Caryl Churchill’s A Number. The play begins with ...

HENRY 4
4/5 - 4/13/2013


King Henry IV risked everything for the crown. But his son doesn't seem to share the same ambition. Instead, he'd rather hang around with petty ...


In Oscar Wilde’s most famous play, the dandy Algernon and dapper Jack are best friends, who, unbeknownst to each other, both employ different identities in ...

FRIENDS?
2/2 - 2/24/2013


Making friends, "It used to be so easy" they would say; and if you think back on how you became friends with your oldest pals, ...

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
2/14 - 2/24/2013


“Little Pig, Little Pig, let me in”….Straight from South Africa and stopping in Perth before it heads to New York and Amsterdam, Three Little Pigs ...

DIRT
2/15 - 2/23/2013


Having gone their separate ways for almost a year, the poker club are back together to bury their mutual friend. On a journey from Johannesburg ...

SILENT
2/13 - 2/23/2013


Silent is the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. ...

CITY OF SHADOWS
2/12 - 2/14/2013


The break out star and winner of the inaugural Martin Sims Award for Best Performance at FRINGEWORLD 2012, this unique and moving musical work returns ...

PITY
2/7 - 2/13/2013


Ellandar Productions brings you an inside look into the development of their new play 'Pity' with a workshop presentation of the play. Pity is a ...

CHANGE OF HEART
2/11 - 2/12/2013


Rachel Riggs is a British born puppeteer, artist and director . She is presents a one-woman show which combines the very basics of puppetry and ...

DARK STARS
2/1 - 2/10/2013


In seeking his big break an unlucky American actor is propelled by misfortune to a tiny island in the Pacific, where he unearths the forgotten ...

THONGSE
2/3 - 2/10/2013


Thongse depicts small portion of aesthetic of Tamang people living in the Hilly region of Nepal. The play begins from the Lhosar festival - also ...


Jackie, a petty drug dealer, is just out of prison and trying to stay clean. He’s also still passionately in love with his coke-addicted childhood ...

Love Burns
11/19

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